Bona Dea (Latin: [ˈbɔna ˈdɛ.a]; 'Good Goddess') was a goddess in ancient Roman religion. She was associated with chastity and fertility among married Roman women, healing, and the protection of the state and people of Rome. [1]

Bona Dea, in Roman religion, deity of fruitfulness, both in the earth and in women. She was identified with various goddesses who had similar functions. The dedication day of her temple on the Aventine was celebrated May 1.

Bona Dea, whose name translates to the “Good Goddess,” was a deity revered in Ancient Rome, embodying fertility, healing, and chastity. She was considered a protectress of the Roman state and its people, particularly women, to whom she offered aid in matters of fertility and childbirth.

Bona Dea was an ancient Roman goddess associated with chastity, fertility, healing, and protection of Rome. Her cult, exclusive to women, was shrouded in secrecy. Speculated to be a Latin version of Greek goddess Demeter or Roman deities Ops, Terra, or Ceres, Bona Dea’s worship was led by vestal virgins and priestesses.

Bona Dea "Good Goddess." A Roman divinity, who is described as the sister, wife, or daughter of Faunus, and was herself called Fauna, Fatua, or Oma. 1 She was worshiped at Rome from the earliest times as a chaste and prophetic divinity; and her worship was so exclusively confined to women, that men were not even allowed to know her name.

Nov 19, 2023 · Bona Dea was a Roman goddess of chastity, fertility, healing, and protection. She was worshipped exclusively by women in secret rites that involved wine and blood-sacrifice. Her true name was Fauna, but it was forbidden to be spoken by men.

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Aug 24, 2016 · Bona Dea (bō´nə dē´ə), in Roman religion, ancient fertility goddess worshiped only by women; also called Fauna. She was said to be the daughter, sister, or wife of Faunus [1]. No man could be present at her annual festival in May.

The Temple of Bona Dea was an ancient sanctuary in Aventine Hill of Ancient Rome, erected the 3rd century BC and dedicated to the goddess Bona Dea. [1] The date of the foundation is unknown. However, the cult was introduced in Rome after 272 BC, and the sanctuary was founded in that century.

Dec 3, 2020 · The feast of Bona Dea ("Good Goddess") was celebrated on May 1 or at the beginning of December (probably on December 3). It was a Roman festival in honour of the Roman agrarian god, Bona Dea, daughter of Faunus.